Ep. 2 - Spirituality, conspiracy beliefs, and the Goop jade egg – with Susannah Crockford

This week, we’re talking about the relationship between some kinds of spirituality and conspiracy theory. We’ll be touching on the elitism of the wellness industry, the QAnon shaman, and the infamous Goop jade egg.

Dr Susannah Crockford is a lecturer in anthropology at the University of Exeter. She has written on manifestation, spirituality, and their connection to neoliberalism, as well conducting ethnographic research on the politics of religion in America. Her book, Ripples of the Universe: Spirituality in Sedona, Arizona, was published in 2021 by the University of Chicago Press.

The views expressed in this series are solely those of the presenter or guest and do not reflect the opinions of WISERD or Cardiff University.

 

For Susannah's chapter on this topic, see: What Do Jade Eggs Tell Us about the Category “Esotericism”? Spirituality, Neoliberalism, Secrecy, and Commodities

Susannah has her own podcast, Miss Information, be sure to give it a listen: Miss Information - Axis Mundi Media